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The National Retail Federation said this morning it’s planning to work with President Obama. The trade group has a lobby machine and is trying to be a bigger link to Congress for U.S. retailers. It also has a network of state retail associations that work the state capitals.

Last month, it held a closed conference for retail human resources executives at the W Hotel in Dallas. NRF speakers told the group that healthcare reform wouldn’t be repealed regardless of who was elected president and they were working to “help” write regulations that were still in the pipeline. Unions have been trying to put pressure on the industry for years to offer better paying full-time jobs.

Here’s what NRF said this morning:

NRF Pledges to Work with President Obama in Second Term

WASHINGTON, November 7, 2012 – The National Retail Federation today released the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay on the re-election of President Obama:

“The top issue facing our nation the day after the election is the same as it was the day before the election – the economy. The U.S. needs public policy that encourages economic growth and removes barriers to job creation. As the industry that supports one out of every four U.S. jobs, retailers look forward to continuing to work with President Obama and the new Congress toward the goal of putting Americans back to work and ensuring that our economy remains the strongest in the world.

“Issues affecting the retail industry are the same critical issues facing policymakers in Washington. On behalf of retailers, their employees and their customers, we want to see health care reform that actually reduces costs instead of imposing mandates, tax reform that makes U.S. businesses more competitive, sales tax fairness that puts Main Street and online retailers on a level playing field, neutral labor policy that doesn’t favor either employers or unions over the other, credit and debit card swipe fees based on transparency and competition rather than monopolies, and removal of trade barriers that drive up consumer prices. Those are just a few of the initiatives that can help retailers create jobs, contribute to the nation’s economy and provide American families with the products they need at prices they can afford.”